Is it prescribed to recite the Qur'an while performing wudu'?
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The questioner : I say, reciting the Qur'an... you, while he is performing wudu'?
The Shaykh : It is not recommended to recite the Qur'an while performing wudu', because one who is occupied with an act of worship should have his heart occupied with it. Likewise, it is better not to respond to the mu'adhdhin. However, if one does respond to the mu'adhdhin, there is no blame on him, for it is a dhikr that is lost if it passes. As for the Qur'an, it is not lost; it can be recited after the wudu'.
The Shaykh : It is not recommended to recite the Qur'an while performing wudu', because one who is occupied with an act of worship should have his heart occupied with it. Likewise, it is better not to respond to the mu'adhdhin. However, if one does respond to the mu'adhdhin, there is no blame on him, for it is a dhikr that is lost if it passes. As for the Qur'an, it is not lost; it can be recited after the wudu'.